On the cuff memorandum device



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United States Patent ON THE CUFF MEMORANDUM DEVICE Carole Stupell, New York, N. Y.

Application September 15, 1954, Serial No. 456,220

6 Claims. (Cl. 281-1) My invention relates to a device for recording notes or memoranda in which the writing material is in the form of a cuti which has secured thereto a writing instrument.

There are numerous devices known to the art wherein a memorandum pad is detachably secured to the wrist of the wearer. Such devices usually comprise a strap to which is attached a flat memorandum book or tablet containing a number of detachable sheets of writing With this type of arrangement, the presence of the memorandum pad is always made obvious both to the wearer and to any casual observer. Moreover, the need of a leather strap of some kind to secure the memorandum pad to the wrist is often quite discomforting to the wearer, particularly in warm weather.

In addition to the above mentioned difficulties, where a fiat memorandum pad is used, it must be of relatively small size in order not to project excessively from the wearers wrist or if made in a curved fashion, a relatively expensive curved backing plate must be provided for the part in order that the wrist may be comfortably fitted.

I propose to overcome the above mentioned difiiculties by providing a memorandum pad in the form of a cufi which can be comfortably attached to or be integral with the sleeve of the wearers outer garment and which is made of material which can be written upon. The cufi member to which I am referring may also have means for retaining a writing instrument in an invisible yet convenient position.

Accordingly, it is an object of my invention to provide a writing pad in the form of a cuff which will be readily convenient for the recording of memoranda by the wearer.

It is another object of my invention to provide a memorandum pad in the form of a cult which has removably attached thereto in a convenient yet inconspicious location a writing instrument which can be used for the recording of memoranda on the said cutf.

' Still another object of my invention is to provide a cuff type memorandum pad which will give the appearance of a normal part of the wearers clothing and will not appear as an obvious appendage thereto.

A further object of my invention is to provide an erasable cuff type memorandum pad which has a pencil removably secured thereto, the securing means having the form of a cuff link and thereby providing the entire assembly with a highly attractive appearance.

These and other objects of my invention will become apparent from the following description of the drawings in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the pencil and cufr' link or fastener which is used in combination with my cuff type memorandum pad.

Figure 2 shows my cuff type memorandum pad in cross-section and illustrates how the pencil or other writing instrument may be attached to the cuff link and,

at the same time, is located in an invisible but convenient position for the wearer. I

Figure 3 is a view taken along line 33 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the arrows and shows in cross-section a spring means located within the cult fastener by which the writing instrument is held in position when not in use.

Figure 4 is a view taken along the lines 44 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows which illustrates in detail the spring means referred to in Figure 3.

Figure 5 illustrates cuff type memorandum pad as it would appear when applied to the left wrist of the wearer and when not in use.

Figure 6 is the same view as Figure 5 but shows how the said memorandum pad would appear when being used by the wearer.

Figure 7 shows the under side of my cuff type memorandum pad and the securing means by which the writing instrument is held in place.

Essentially my invention involves a cult type memorandum pad made of material which can be written upon and easily erased and which has a pencil or other suitable writing instrument secured thereto in such a fashion as to have it readily accessible to the wearer and yet hidden from view when not in use. My invention also contemplates the securing of the cuff by means of a type of cuii link orfastening device which is artistically designed on the side facing the observer and has on the under side thereof means for holding the pencil or other writing instrument which is to be used in the recording of memoranda. I also propose the use of spring means and a flexible connection for holding the said writing instrument securely in position when it is not being utilized.

Referring now to the drawings, my cuff type memorandum pad it) may be given the appearance of a cuff to be normally expected on the apparel of the wearer. It may be madeof plastic or a plastic coated cellulosic material, high quality heavy paper, starched cloth, or any other material which is easily wrtten upon and upon which erasures may be readily made without materially affecting the quality of the material. The material should be of such flexibility and thickness that it will readily assume the shape of a cuff, but will not be unduly distorted by pressure from the writing instrument.

The cutf member 19 is of the type in which the marginal edges are joined by a link or fastening member. My invention provides for a fastener, one side of which comprises button type element 13 which is located adjacent the surface oi'the cuff normally facing the observer. The outer surface 12 of the button may take any desired ornamental or aesthetic configuration. Secured to the said button type element at the back surface thereof, 15, is a sleeve or ring-shaped member 14 which is of such diameter as to securely hold the pencil or other writing instrument.

Referring now particularly to Figure 2, it can be seen that the overlapping adjacent marginal sections 16 and 17 of the cuff having a suitable opening or buttonhole 18 therein is fastened by link or fastening member 13. The sleeve or ring member 14 is rigidly secured to the said link and passed through the opening 18 in the cult. On the underside of the cuff it providesan annular passage for pencil 1%. Viewed from the top as in Figures 5 and 6, it is readily apparent that the pencil will be invisible when looking at the back side of the wearers hand and only the button shaped ornamental member will be visiblev thereby giving no indication to an observer that there is anything unusual about the appearance of the wearers call or cuif link.

Figures 3 and 4 show how pencil 19 being secured to link 21 of flexible chain 23 is held in a position such that it is normally spring biased against the ornamental button 13. It can be seen that button 13 may also form an outer casing 29 for a spring drum 24 which applies tension a i to the pencil 19. The spring drum 24 is located within the annular housing 25, the outer surface of which provides a circulardepression or reel upon which chain 23 may be wound.

The chain 23 holding the pencil is extended through slot 26, the connection withthe drum spring being made inside the casing of the button 13 at link 27. This is more clearly illustrated in Figure 4. Thus, the member 13 serves not only as a cufi link and a means for holding the pencil in a fixed position adjacent the under side of the cuff, but also provides a casing for the spring drum which supplies the tension to pull, the pencil towards the button when it is not being used.

When the pencil is being used and the cuff written upon the chain 23 is unwound from the reel provided by housing 25 which is located inside button 13. Thewearer can then use the pencil in the manner indicated in Figure 6. A suflicient length of chain is provided so that the wearer can grasp the pencil easily and write with it without any discomfort. At the same time, the length :of the chain should not be so excessive as to make the outer casing 29 of an unnecessarily large size.

Figure 7 shows how the. under side of the cuff would appear when the pencil is in use. The sleeve or ring member 14 here still has the function of acting as a cult link, being larger than the button hole in the cult. It can also be seen from this figure how member 14 provides a convenient receptacle for the pencil when not in use.

The cuff may be part of the outer garment of the wearer or may be such that it may be removably attached to the normal cuff of a shirt or other garment. In either event, it is necessary that the material be receptive to pencil marks and present a sufficiently hard and resistant surface so that such marks can be readily erased by the wearer. The pencil 19 or other writing instrument in order to be invisible when in the position shown in Figure should be shorter than the longitudinal dimension of cuff 10. Thus, the use of either a short or collapsible pencil is to be preferred.

Although in the foregoing, my invention has been described in specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it will now be obvious to those skilled in the art, that many variations and modifications may be made. I prefer to be limited therefore, not by the specific disclosures herein but only by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cuff type memorandum device comprising a cufi of writing material, link means for securing the marginal edges of said cuff, said link comprising an ornamental button visible from one side of the cuff, a ring-shaped member rigidly secured to the said button passing through an opening in the cuff and normally visible only from the opposite side of the cult, said ring-shaped member providing a receptacle for a writing instrument.

2. A cult type memorandum device comprising a cufi of writing material, link means for securing the marginal edges of said cuff, said link comprising an ornamental button to be visible from one side of the cufi, a ringshaped member rigidly secured to the said button and normally visible only from the opposite side of the cuff, said ring-shaped member providing a receptacle for a writing instrument, the writing instrument being flexibly secured to the said ornamental button.

3. A cuff type memorandum device comprising a cuff of erasable writing material, means for fastening the marginal edges of said cuii, said fastening means including an ornamental button, a spring within said button, said spring being attached to a writing instrument through a flexible chain, said ornamental button having rigidly secured thereto a ring-shaped member of a diameter in excess of that of the writing instrument and capable of acting as a receptacle for retaining the said writing instrument substantially parallel to the said marginal edges so that it is normally invisible when viewing the cuff from the button side.

4. A cuff type memorandum device comprising a cuff of erasable writing material, fastening means for joining the marginal reges of said cufif, said fastening means comprising a hollow ornamental button and a ring-shaped member, the said ornamental button providing a spring type housing for a flexible cord, the said ring-shaped memberproviding .a receptacle for a writing instrument.

5. A cuff type memorandum device comprising a cuff of erasable writing material, means for attaching said cufi to an .outer garment, means for fastening together the marginal edges of said cufi, said latter fastening means including .an ornamental button, spring drum within said button, said spring drum providing a windable reel suitable for carrying a flexible chain, said ornamental button having rigidlysecured thereto a ring-shaped member suitable of :acting as :a receptacle fora writing instrument, said writing instrument being secured to the said flexible chain.

6. A and type memorandum device comprising :a cuff of erasable writing material, fastening means for joining the marginal edges of said cuff, said fastening means comprising a hollow ornamental button and a ring-shaped member, the said ornamental button containing a spring drum for carrying a flexible cord and a writing instrument, the said ring-shaped member providing a receptacle for the writing instrument to secure the same in a position substantially parallel to the said marginal edges.

References'Cited in :the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,281,088 Smith Oct. ;8, 1918 2,166,802 Daly July 18, 19.39

FOREIGN PATENTS 8,632 Great Britain June 23, 1894 178,922 Switzerland Oct. .16, 1935 

